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Impact of Boloso-1 Taro Production on Livelihood Security of Farming Communities in Kindo Koyisha and Duguna Fango Woredas, Wola Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D Agriculture and Veterinary Volume 16 Issue 4 Version 1.0 Year 2016 Type : Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA) Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896 Impact of Boloso-1 Taro Production on Livelihood Security of Farming Communities in Kindo Koyisha and Duguna Fango Woredas, Wolaita Zone By Zekarias Bassa, Bereket Zeleke, Tessema Erchafo & Ashenafi Mekonin Areka Agricultral Research center Abstract- Root crops in general and taro in particular are the main food crop, the only and livelihood dependant highly productive and multifunctional crop that used for as livestock feed supplement and human food item in southern Ethiopia, but its role in food and nutritional security had not been studied and well documented, consequently less attention was given in development agenda of the country. Hence, the study was aimed to undertake investigation in livelihood role Improved taro variety that helps in generation information on role of improved taro for farming communities in the district. The study was undertaken in Kindo koisha Woreda and Duguna Fango Woreda of Wolaita zone Administrative. The study revealed that the contribution of taro on the overall livelihoods of the beneficiaries is significantly high. The impact of Boloso-1- Taro ranges from saving life to reduction of migration and school dropout rates. It has also diversified income for the beneficiary farmers in general and able to generate income from selling taro production that empowered women and changed the family’s living status. Keywords: bolos 1 taro, food crop, livelihood, productive. GJSFR-D Classification : FOR Code: 070199 ImpactofBoloso1TaroProductiononLivelihoodSecurityofFarmingCommunities inKindoKoyishaandDugunaFangoWoredasWolaitaZone Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of : © 2016. Zekarias Bassa, Bereket Zeleke, Tessema Erchafo & Ashenafi Mekonin. This is a research/review paper, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc/3.0/), permitting all non commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Impact of Boloso-1 Taro Production on Livelihood Security of Farming Communities in Kindo Koyisha and Duguna Fango Woredas, Wolaita Zone Zekarias Bassa α, Bereket Zeleke σ, Tessema Erchafo ρ & Ashenafi Mekonin Ѡ 2016 r Abstract- Root crops in general and taro in particular are the development programs working in the district. One of the ea main food crop, the only and livelihood dependant highly challenges exist in the study area is lack adequate of Y productive and multifunctional crop that used for as livestock improved taro seed, erratic rain fall, untimely supply of the 851 feed supplement and human food item in southern Ethiopia, seed, awareness problem in value addition practices using but its role in food and nutritional security had not been taro as livestock supplement, which is pertinent for studied and well documented, consequently less attention was improvement of yield and efficient utilization of the resources given in development agenda of the country. Hence, the study thereby improve the food and nutritional security of farming was aimed to undertake investigation in livelihood role communities in sustainable manner. Hence, adequate and V Improved taro variety that helps in generation information on timely improved taro seed dissemination, adoption of value role of improved taro for farming communities in the district. chain development cattle fattening, milling and linking IV ue ersion I The study was undertaken in Kindo koisha Woreda and producers to market benefit and scaling up believed further s Duguna Fango Woreda of Wolaita zone Administrative. The optimize the crop productivity there by play a significant role in s study revealed that the contribution of taro on the overall nutritional and food security improvement of the communities. I livelihoods of the beneficiaries is significantly high. The impact The policy implication of study result indicates that strong XVI of Boloso-1-Taro ranges from saving life to reduction of policy support and due consideration is need for root and migration and school dropout rates. It has also diversified tuber crops that is comparable to their role in the livelihoods of income for the beneficiary farmers in general and able to farmers in southern Ethiopia. generate income from selling taro production that empowered Keywords: bolos 1 taro, food crop, livelihood, productive. women and changed the family’s living status. Hunger and ) D complete poverty has been eradicated from the project sites I. Introduction ( mainly due to taro intervention. The study also confirmed that the improved taro variety played a significant role in price a) Background and justification stabilization in the district, which justified by the market price n Southern Ethiopia, root and tuber crops are one of reduction of common food crops after intervention in the the traditional food crops. As they are alternatives to Research Volume district. Taro overrides most common crops interims of yield cereals, their contribution to food-self-sufficiency, per hectare, adaptability to different areas, price stability, I drought tolerance, scalability, climate resilience, multifunction income generation and soil based resource nature (human food and livestock supplement). Regression conservation is indispensable. Among those root and Frontier result of factors determining the productivity of improved tuber crops grown in Ethiopia, enset, potato, sweet Boloso 1 taro indicated that the productivity of the specific potato, taro and cassava are the principal crops (Yared, crop varies across farming community due to social, cultural, 2014; Tewdros, 2013). Science natural and environmental capability of the households. From Taro is a highly prized and dominant staple of explanatory variables used in the regression, attendance in food in the subsistent sectors; and an important source formal education, extent of family drop outs, quantity of farm of cash income when marketed locally. Unlike other root tools the household own, yield of other major crops and market distance to farmers’ residence significantly affected crops, taro performs well under water logged conditions Journal productivity of improved taro. Attendance in formal education, and can stay for prolonged period of time after harvest farm tools owned, other major crops yield positively affected without damage. Because of this nature of the the productivity, while the extent of family drop outs and commodity, its production is becoming massive and Global market distance negatively influenced the extent of improved has been contributing a lot for areas under chronic food taro yield collected per households. The study result insecurity (Yared and Tewdros .,2014;African Bioscience confirmed that enabling the farming communities to attend Challenge Fund, 2012). formal education, owning adequate farm tools and improving the farm management capabilities ought to be the major The most important feature of taro is its good assignment for the projects and other agricultural adaptability, resistant to different diseases and produce high amount of yields in different areas especially on Author α σ ρ Ѡ: Areka Agricultural Research Centre, Areka. tropical environments (Tewodros, 2013). The e-mails: [email protected], [email protected] consumption of both taro and sweet potato is threefold: ©2016 Global Journals Inc. (US) Impact of Boloso-1 Taro Production on Livelihood Security of Farming Communities in Kindo Koyisha and Duguna Fango Woredas, Wolaita Zone human food, animal feed and the production of alcohol guide for future programming was also another goal of and starch. Yared. D and Tewdros. M. 2014). the study. Seasonal food shortage is amongst the c) Objectives principal problems of farmers in mid-altitude areas of General Objective Southern Ethiopia. Taro is important part of food security • The overall objective of this study was to conduct packages. Globally, taro is grown over a wide range of impact assessment of taro dissemination on food environments from 1,300-2,300m.a.s.l.; mostly by the and nutrition security of project’s target HHs. resource poor farmers. Its compatibility with various types of limited input farming systems (versatility) and Specific objective reliability under conditions such as drought, high rain • To assess factors affecting productivity of Improved fall, and low soil fertility have made it attractive crop to taro farmers (Yared.et.al, 2014). • To examine impact of improved taro variety 2016 To overview the level of introduction and production in food and nutritional security of r adoption of taro technology, to analyze its economic, targeted households. Yea livelihood and nutritional and food security role for II. ethodology farming community, identify opportunities and M 86 challenges, it is indispensable to carryout and follows a) Site description the multi-sectoral institutions approach to implement this The Wolaita zone is one of the thirteen zones of research. Therefore, this study is planned to undertake the Southern region of Ethiopia covering an area of investigation on impacts of improved taro variety on 4471.3 km2. For administrative purpose it is divided in to V food and nutritional security in Kindo Koyesha and twelve woredas (districts) namely; Boloso Bombe, IV Duguna
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